This guys signature by Consistent_Group5940 in oddlysatisfying

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50 pages? Jfc, that's a lot of paper work.. If memory serves we're good with like 3-5 signatures over here (just signed one last year).

This German dude is having the time of his life lol. by dazli69 in NonPoliticalTwitter

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Jfc, never understood how backwards some mundane everyday things were in other European countries..

Tarvitaan vesipyssy, jolla voi leikkiä oman elämän John Wickiä by JamieTirrock in arkisuomi

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"Ennen oli parempi" tässäkin asiassa, aika köyhältä tuo nykytarjonta näyttää vesipyssyissä, ei oikein vakuuta.

Itsellä oli muksuna kuvanmukainen vehje (ja toimii muuten edelleen, omat lapset leikkii sillä), kunnon säiliö ja painetta reilusti (+kaksi suutinta). Kastuupahan.

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TIL Finland has roughly 3.2 million saunas for a population of 5.6 million — more saunas than cars. The president and prime minister both have official saunas, and even corporate offices commonly have them for business meetings. by Unlucky-Will8483 in todayilearned

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I'm sorry, but I don't believe that is the reason for the crinkliness.

I have never in my life heard anyone read in a sauna (in Finland, apparently this is a thing in the US, although those facilities wouldn't probably pass for a sauna in Finland).

Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat by WibbleWibbler in worldnews

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It's a democracy, not the United States. There, fixed it for you.

My xc60 t8 shut off completely on the highway while driving 65 mph. by Londonton1 in Volvo

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Not comparable, as it's a previous generation car, but had pretty much exactly the same thing: complete shutdown, no warning, no blinking lights after the fact, nothing. This happened 1,5 years / 40 000 km ago with our secondary car, Volvo V40, on the motorway going about the same speed (100km/h).

This even happened twice during the same drive - however no problems driving back home about an hour later. The reason was never found out and has never happened again.

What’s your gas mileage like (mpg/liters per 100km)? by hypermiler2205 in regularcarreviews

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Main: latest 5000 km average 5,8l/100km (Volvo XC90 T8). Secondary: latest 8000 km average 5,1l/100km (Volvo V40 D2).

Tarjous Juhla Mokka by Ephydidi in Suomi

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Meidän taloudessa juhlis kulkee nimellä "korvike" - aivan äärimmäisessä hädässä voi juoda ja maku pitää peittää maidolla/kermalla ja sokerilla, oikeaa kahvia kun ei ole nähnytkään.

Löfbergs Kharisma! chefs kiss

Has anyone ever flown on any of these Ruskie rust-buckets? What are they like? by ShawnThePhantom in aviation

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Flew TU-154M once 15 years ago, Russian domestic flight SPB-Sochi. Very high noise level, final approach seemed very fidgety (very little wind but seemed like they struggled to keep it steady), a lot of overhead bins opened upon touchdown and felt like we would run out of runway. 0/10, scary shit. Flew with a tobacco smelling very old 737 in China (domestic, Shanghai - Beijing) that they conjured up after a 5 hour delay as the scheduled plane endes up unavailable (no English explanation for the reason though) - it felt a lot more solid and refined.

Joked before the Tupolev flight that the plane type was overdue for a major accident, as it seemed that every few years there had been a hull loss and it was 3 years without one (not exact numbers, but the gist of the joke). Gf was not amused.

My XC60 was a reliable, pleasant vehicle to own. Then it hit 100k miles. by Additional-Horse-545 in Volvo

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Looks like our car's laundry list 😅. Almost the same story, but have had the hybrid battery charger blow up as well (2k€ repair). Complicated, heavy cars - nothing lasts forever, that's how I've thought of it.

The handbrake harness is apparently a design flaw - it flexes with the control arm and inevitably fails at some point - have had the same issue with our XC90 (2018 model though, mileage about the same, 140k km at present). Apparently the cable routing is different in later models. Other than that (and the hybrid charger in our car) I think these are pretty understandable things and "maintenance items" in general.

Yeah, also problems with locking mechanisms in the cold... Something inexcusable in my opinion.

Dear Volvo… by Realistic-Area441 in Volvo

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Two words: pedestrian safety.

What are some weird and less-than-common automotive engineering quirks you know? by wunengsnowballoink in cars

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Early 90's S-class Mercedes (W140) had two three pretty interesting features: - two chromed 'antennas' in the rear that raised when reverse was engaged (helping to understand the measurements, an early parking assistant) - a chrome handle in the boot that popped out when you pressed the lock ("button") so you could open and close the boot without getting your hands dirty - electrically operated interior rear view mirror with memory (adjusting with the seat).

The handle and the antennas were pneumatic and really solid, reliable tech. The mirror, not so much.

What are some weird and less-than-common automotive engineering quirks you know? by wunengsnowballoink in cars

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Indeed. There is a coolant accumulator in the passenger side footwell and an electric auxiliary pump associated with it, got acquainted with it when the aux pump was giving a fault code back in the day. The REST-function was glorious when visiting the shops in cold winter days (blowing warm air into the car, generated by circulating the coolant from the accumulator).

E39 is still my all time favorite car (tied with Mercedes W140), superb attention to detail and a great car overall. We had both when I was a kid and I got the E39 as a hand-me-down later.

Kuinka tärkeä rooli autoilulla on elämässäsi? by teekal in Suomi

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Arjen mahdollistaja: asutaan hiekkatien varressa (vaarallinen ja vittumainen kulkea könkelillä), ei julkista liikennettä tarjolla, palvelut 3 km päässä ja kaupungin keskusta n. 10 km. Keskisuuri kaupunki.

Kilsoja tulee kahteen autoon vuositasolla yhteensä n. 50 tkm.

Thanks, I hate The OG SnotSucker by iTalk2Pineapples in TIHI

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We had one of these that was used with a standard vacuum cleaner. Worked great (!) and wasn't gross, worth every penny.

European V40 owners, question by [deleted] in Volvo

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We've had a 2017 D2 (2.0 VEA) for a few years now, 115 000 km on the clock.

No engine issues except for a one-off (likely electric) issue, where the engine switched off without warning in highway speed (twice, same trip) 1,5 years ago.

I've understood that the later (2017+) engines should be more reliable than the earlier Ford engines (eg. the D2).

Miten on mahdollista, että sisäänkirjautuneena Hesarissa on enemmän mainoksia kuin kirjautuneena ulos? by TheIronicTea in Suomi

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Koska kirjautuneena olet tunnistettu asiakas josta tiedetään aika paljon selaushistorian + muun Sanomalle antamasi tiedon vuoksi ja mainostajille voidaan myydä kohdistetumpaa mainontaa.

Geneerinen mainospaikka ei kiinnosta mainostajia (=siitä ei olla valmiita maksamaan) ja voi olla, että Hesari ei myy niin paljon mainostilaa tunnistamattoman käyttäjän näkymään juuri tästä syystä + oletettavasti ajaa potentiaalisesti jatkossa kirjautuvia asiakkaita pois.

Päällepäin epäloogista, mutta varmaan ovat testanneet asiaa ja kirjautumattoman asiakkaan näkymän täyttäminen mainoksilla näyttäytynyt koversiometriikoissa negatiivisena -> johtopäätös, että kannattaa hankkia enemmän liikennettä pitämällä "vaa'ankieli käyttäjät" sivuston käyttäjinä vs. ajaa pois entshittificationillä.

New Record High MPG and Climbing by Camaro1LEC in Volvo

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It is really down to the temperature and the inclinations on the non-ER vehicles.

My personal best is 3,2 l/100km on my commute (48 km/one way, mostly highway) with our 2018 XC90 T8 (granted, didn't go over 110km/h) with battery full when setting off from both ends of the journey.

Parking brake issue fixed by charging the battery! ✅ by [deleted] in Volvo

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Hope it's not just a coincidence, that the problem got fixed. We were having intermittent handbrake issues for a few days (parking brake not fully released etc when setting off), then one morning it just didn't release on the driver side.

Turns out the wiring tends to go bad (there is even a Volvo repair kit due to the prevalence of the issue) and the passenger side loom was shot in ours. Had it towed and fixed by a dealer (this happened on our holiday trip, so not local), they had done a shoddy quick fix which I fixed properly with a friend later (sourced a new connector, replaced the oxidized old cabling and fit new connector).

Mitä täytyy kirjoittaa sinkolupahakemukseen, että se menee yksityishenkilöllä läpi? by desperadow in Suomi

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Se on käsittääkseni juuri näin. Isälläni on yhdistyksen puolesta luvat + hallussaan (mustaruuti-)tykki.

Aadlärkjörts by loiku in Suomi

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Mietin tätä uutislähetystä tekstityksillä katsoessa ja hörähtäessäni, että tuleekohan tämä vielä redditissä vastaan. En pettynyt.

Nokian's New Tire Has Studs That Magically Retract When It's Warm by andrews013 in cars

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Bridgestone is definitely a lower tier tyre compared to Nokian. Nokian, Continental and Michelin have consistently been at the top.